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Roger Waters returns to North America in 2012 with “The Wall”

By Patrick Luce Nov 2, 2011, 13:53 GMT

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has announced plans to return to North America with a tour that will see the artist perform “The Wall.”

The 2012 tour will begin on May 1st in Houston, Texas, at the Toyota Center making a 36 show trek throughout North America - including several outdoor stadium performances with state of the art modifications transforming the arena production into magnificent outdoor events.  

Waters’ aural and visual masterpiece of alienation and transformation will be performed in-its-entirety featuring a full band and state-of-the-art production. In addition to Roger Waters (lead vocals, bass), “The Wall” live touring ensemble includes: Snowy White (Guitar), Dave Kilminster (Guitar), GE Smith (Guitar & Bass), Jon Carin (Keyboards), Harry Waters (Hammond Organ), Graham Broad (Drums), Robbie Wyckoff (Vocals), Jon Joyce, Pat Lennon, Mark Lennon and Kipp Lennon (Backing Vocals).

“The Wall” live has played more than 120 shows around the world for more than 1.6 million fans making it one of the most successful tours of 2010 and 2011.  

Tickets for “The Wall” 2012 go on sale beginning on Monday, November 7th at LiveNation.com. The tour, promoted by Live Nation, includes stadium stops in San Francisco at AT&T Park on May 11th, Vancouver at BC Place on May 26th, Chicago’s Wrigley Field on June 8th, Toronto at Rogers Centre on June 23rd and Philadelphia at the Citizens Bank Park on July 14th.

In a press release, Waters stated: “Thirty years ago when I wrote ‘The Wall,’ I was a frightened young man. In the intervening years it occurred to me that maybe the story of my fear and loss with its concomitant inevitable residue of ridicule, shame and punishment, provides an allegory for broader concerns: Nationalism, racism, sexism, religion, whatever! All these issues and ‘isms are driven by the same fears that drove my young life.”

Waters’ first reinvented his iconic stage production of “The Wall” in 2010 utilizing modern day   technological advances and special effects which have been embraced by audiences around the globe with countless sold out performances and multiple-night stands including a record-breaking 9 sold out shows at the River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

“The Wall” remains one of the most influential albums in the history of recorded music with a profound effect on pop culture, resonating with multiple generations of music fans.    

Roger Waters “The Wall” North American Tour Itinerary:

May 01 Houston, TX                Toyota Center                             
May 03 Austin, TX                   Frank Erwin Center                      
May 05 Tulsa, OK                    BOK Center                                
May 07 Denver, CO                 Pepsi Center                               
May 11 San Francisco, CA       AT&T Park                                  
May 13 San Diego, CA            Valley View Casino Center           
May 15 Phoenix, AZ                US Airways Center                      
May 19 Los Angeles, CA          TBD                                           
May 22 Portland, OR               Rose Garden                              
May 24 Seattle, WA                 Key Arena                                  
May 26 Vancouver, BC            BC Place                                    
May 28 Edmonton, AB             Rexall Place                               
May 31 Winnipeg, MB              MTS Centre                                
June 03 St Paul, MN                 Xcel Energy Center                     
June 05 Detroit, MI                   Joe Louis Arena                          
June 06 Grand Rapids, MI         Van Andel Arena                         
June 08 Chicago, IL                  Wrigley Field                              
June 10 Louisville, KY              KFC Yum! Center                        
June 11 Indianapolis, IN            Conseco Fieldhouse                   
June 13 Atlanta, GA                  Philips Arena                              
June 15 Ft Lauderdale, FL         BankAtlantic Center                     
June 16 Orlando, FL                 Amway Center                            
June 19 Nashville, TN               Bridgestone Arena                      
June 21 Buffalo, NY                 First Niagara Center                    
June 23 Toronto, ON                Rogers Centre                            
June 25 Ottawa, ON                  Scotiabank Place                        
June 26 Montreal, QC               Bell Centre                                  
June 28 Albany, NY                  Times Union Center                     
June 29 Hartford, CT                XL Center                                   
July 01 Boston, MA                 TBD                                           
July 03 Pittsburgh, PA             Consol Energy Center                 
July 06 New York, NY              TBD                                           
July 09 Raleigh, NC                 RBC Center                                
July 10 Charlotte, NC               Time Warner Cable Arena            
July 12 Washington DC           Verizon Center                            
July 14 Philadelphia, PA          Citizens Bank Park